notify

ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ

notified, notifies

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Definition of notify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

messagetell someone about something, often about an event

Please notify me if the meeting is canceled.
We will notify tenants about maintenance next week.
Notify me when the package arrives, please.

advise

apprise

inform

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obligation to notify

binding duty to inform another party when specific events or changes occur

The contract includes an obligation to notify the insurer about any major repairs.

Origin of notify

Latin, notificare (make known)

Terms with notify included in their meaning

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report

authority

notify authorities about suspicions or misconduct

warn

communication

notify someone about something in advance

hand in your resignation

employment

formally notify your employer you are leaving your job

send word

notification

notify someone via a delivered message

poke

social media

notify someone on social media

we are in receipt of

exp.

information notification

notify formally about receiving information or communication

apprise

formal notification

formally notify someone

enter an appearance

legal

formally notify court of participation in a case

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French:informer, ...
German:benachrichtigen, ...
Italian:notificare, ...
Spanish:notificar, ...
Portuguese:notificar, ...
Chinese:通知, ...
Japanese:通知する, ...
Arabic:أَبلَغَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהוֹדִיעַ, ...
Russian:уведомлять, ...
Ukrainian:повідомити, ...
Hindi:सूचित करना, ...
Bengali:জানানো, ...
Catalan:notificar, ...
Czech:informovat, ...
Danish:underrette, ...
Dutch:informeren, ...
Greek:ενημερώνω, ...
Hungarian:értesíteni, ...
Khmer:ជូនដំណឹង, ...
Korean:알리다, ...
Persian:اطلاع دادن, ...
Polish:powiadomić, ...
Portuguese (BR):notificar, ...
Romanian:a notifica pe cineva despre ceva, ...
Swedish:meddela, ...
Thai:แจ้ง, ...
Turkish:bildirmek, ...
Vietnamese:thông báo, ...

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